Posts by Author: John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
X-Rite goes big with the ColorChecker Video XL
Sep 10, 2018
John Aldred
It’s funny, I was just thinking the other day that X-Rite should release a giant ColorChecker for drone photographers. And, well, they haven’t quite done that…
Everything you need to know about working with Photoshop’s powerful Smart Objects
Sep 10, 2018
John Aldred
Smart Objects are one of Photoshop’s most versatile features as far as I’m concerned. When I first discovered them in about Photoshop CS2 or 3,…
The Cosyspeed Phoneslinger is modular bag system for smartphone photographers
Sep 10, 2018
John Aldred
I’ve been a fan of Cosyspeed’s bags for a while now. I own a couple of them myself. They’re very handy when you want to…
Sony’s new 31MP APS-C sensor has a global shutter and might come with the A6700/A7000
Sep 10, 2018
John Aldred
Rumours of a new “Mini A9” APS-C Sony camera seem to be popping up more and more as we get closer to Photokina. But a…
How we made this exploded view of a floating Sigma 105mm f/1.4 Art lens
Sep 9, 2018
John Aldred
I’d been looking forward to getting my hands on the Sigma 105mm f/1.4 Art lens ever since it was announced. I got to have a…
The Fuji GFX 50R is coming on September 25th for $4,500 and it has dual card slots
Sep 9, 2018
John Aldred
It’s being reported by Fuji Rumors that the Fuji press event coming before Photokina opens up will be to announce a new medium format camera….
Can’t wait to get your hands on a Z7? Get one now with this paper cutout model
Sep 9, 2018
John Aldred
If you want a Nikon Z7, but are concerned about it only having one card slot, here’s another option for you. This one has zero…
DIYP reviews the Wacom Intuos – The ultimate editing travel companion for photographers
Sep 8, 2018
John Aldred
I’ve been a big fan of Wacom tablets for years. Whenever anybody asks me what tablet to buy, my response is usually “Whatever’s within your…
How to light a photo with 100 mini LED action lights
Sep 7, 2018
John Aldred
The Lume Cube, Litra Torch and similar lights have become quite popular since they first appeared. Powerful little LED lights that are just as tough…
6 creative ways to use a gimbal for your video footage
Sep 6, 2018
John Aldred
Gimbals are wonderful things, but just walking around holding a gimbal gets really boring really quickly, especially for the viewer. But that’s what often happens….